I'm not sure about the sounds
which I heard from my mouth
the way the sunlight waved me down,
the dust that settled on this town
the stars above that cut my head
fields of wheat below my bed.
(sung) I'm singing to myself a song called
president gas scratches on my stereo
I called you a long distance song
long distance song . . .
 
I can't hold on anymore
I can't hold on anymore
 
We just built an awful house
I've got ashes in my mouth.
Sunlight always crashes through
when I don't know what to do
with my time I've got too much
, and I cried into Pleased to Meet Me
on the stereo and even
that band got tired e v e n t u a l l y
A rusted can on Saturday
listen to the children play
All the things we used to do
I killed them when I spoke to you.
 
I can't hold on anymore
I can't hold on anymore
 
Solo
 
James Sings--I can't tell you what I said
with all your words going through my head
If you want I'll try again
I'll try to get it right this time
Sean Sings--I told a lie
 
hear the train pulling noon
I can't get away too soon
Sunlight throws a blanket down
covers up my tiny town
eucalyptus in my head
drawing pictures of our bed
the dirt road for driving down
don't taste the shotgun with your mouth
A baby crying in the house
her mother airing out a couch
the rusted bridge above the creek
the tulips blowing past their peak.
I can understand this rain
always on a Saturday.
 
Chorus x 2
I Told a Lie